Sparkle Sphere ornaments in 2012 “Stitch Craft Create”
Birdee Sculptures p.68 Mar/April 2012 “Cloth Paper Scissors”
Prim Bird Ornaments p.28 Mar/April 2012 “Create & Decorate”
Playful Penguins p.104 Nov/Dec/Jan 2012 “Art Doll Quarterly”
About Me
An artist who aspires to become a children's book illustrator. Stays young at heart and an avid daydreamer. When the weather permits, I enjoy visiting/biking on the nature trail near my house. Visiting the trail has brought me many hours of enjoyment and relaxation. My camera is usually by my side while on the trail. I like to try to find the small and unnoticeable as subjects for my photos. And of course flowers and plant life encompass many of my subjects.I take pride in creating items with quality craftsmanship. I earned my BFA degree at UWO with an emphasis in drawing and sculpture. While attending school, I discovered my love of watercolors and sculpting with Apoxie Sculpt. This is when and where Lilly the Ladybug took shape and blossomed into a variety of subjects for my work. Both Lilly and I hope you enjoy the work of Lilly Bug Studio and discover, "the wonder of new things."
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Category Archives: Handmade items
Painting the resin, Ralphie’s studio tour part 4
Psssssst…hello….shhhhhh……..Right now I’m hiding out behind an assortment of work-in-progress hand-painted resin pieces in Christine’s studio. There are a lot of pieces that need to be painted and I wanted to be as quiet as possible so Christine can focus … Continue reading
Happy Easter from Ralphie
Happy Easter wishes! I, Ralphie the bunny, have taken a break from my tour guide duties and wanted to bring you some Easter cuteness and cheer today. As you can see in the photo above, I am carrying a basket … Continue reading
Cleaning the pieces of resin, Ralphie’s studio tour part 3
Hello, your humble correspondent has returned with another inside look at how Christine makes her cute, handmade magnet pieces. Here I am standing next to a bunch of newly cast resin pieces. The next step in the process is to … Continue reading
Casting with Resin, Ralphie’s studio tour part 2
Hello it’s me, Ralphie the Bunny, and I’m back to show you some more behind the scenes views at Christine’s studio. Today I will give you an up-close look at how she casts her pieces with resin using handmade silicone … Continue reading
Introducing Ralphie the Bunny
Hello, it’s me, the pink felt bunny that needed a name. There were great name suggestions given: Barnaby Shmittles, Ralphie, Mr. Cotton Candie, Linkie, Cutypi and Mr. Cotton Ginny. After much thought, the name Ralphie seemed like a good fit … Continue reading
Help me name my pink felt bunny!
I’ve created a variety of felt pieces for my nieces and nephews from the book “Felt Friends from Japan: 86 Super-cute Toys and Accessories to Make Yourself.” They love their felt animals! The other week while we were in Missouri, … Continue reading
“Pretty in Pink Blossoms” treasury on Etsy
Creating a treasury on Etsy can be very addicting. I haven’t curated a treasury for awhile, so today I decided to create one in a pretty pink Springtime theme. There were so many beautiful items in the pink cherry blossom … Continue reading
Cute Flip Flops and Ice Pops Magnets
With the unseasonably warm temps here in Wisconsin, it’s hard to believe that Spring has just begun. Lately it has seemed more like summer. The sunny and warm weather has inspired me to work on a few summer themed designs … Continue reading
My first two published articles
This month I have two articles published in two different craft magazines, Cloth Paper Scissors and Create and Decorate. I have greatly enjoyed writing both articles. It is a delight to write and teach others how to make their very … Continue reading
Handmade Holidays in 2011
This year was a Christmas filled with handmade gifts, which happens to be my favorite kind of gift. I made a lot of gifts to give this year as well as received plenty of fantastic handmade gifts. Before the year … Continue reading
